There is one match every Bundesliga and European football fan looks forward to in Germany every season and it will take place this weekend as Borussia Dortmund play Bayern Munich at Signal-Iduna-Park. Borussia Dortmund come into this match in second place in the Bundesliga having taken 20 points from their 10 games. This leaves them 3 points behind the leaders, Bayern Munich. A win for the hosts would see them move level at the top of the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich but a defeat would allow the league leaders to extend their lead to 6 points. This is a massive game in the German title race.
Bundesliga – Signal Iduna Park, Dormund – Saturday 4th November – 17:30 UK Time
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Borussia Dortmund
FC BayernBorussia Dortmund Form
Borussia Dortmund come into this match on the back of a very disappointing 1-1 draw at home to APOEL in the Champions League, meaning their campaign in that competition is as good as over. That draw means it is now just 1 win in 6 matches for Borussia Dortmund and that came in the DFB Pokal at Magdeburg. They have failed to win any of their last 3 league games, with defeats to RB Leipzig and Hannover plus a 2-2 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt. The loss at home to RB Leipzig is Borussia Dortmund’s only defeat in their last 19 home Bundesliga games and they will not want to lose two in quick succession, especially against Bayern Munich. Both teams have scored in 8 of Borussia Dortmund’s last 9 matches in all competitions.
Bayern Munich Form
At one stage it looked like this had the makings of a poor season for Bayern Munich, however, they sealed their place in the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday night and currently sit top of the Bundesliga. Jupp Heynckes has been brought in and Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last 7 games in all competitions and they have won each of their last 6 matches. There have been wins over Freiburg, Hamburg and RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig in the DFB Pokal and Celtic twice in the Champions League. Bayern Munich have lost once in the Bundesliga this season, which was away to Hoffenheim at the beginning of September and have lost 3 of their last 22 away matches in the Bundesliga.
Team News
Borussia Dortmund always seem to have key players missing during the season and Marco Reus, Lukasz Piszczek and Hendrik Bonmann are all injured. Dan-Axel Zagadou is suspended plus Mahmoud Dahoud, Sebastian Rode and Eric Durm are doubts. Bayern Munich are missing some important players of their own with Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery and Manuel Neuer injured. There are also doubts over Robert Lewandowski, Kingsley Coman and Jerome Boateng, who are also key players.
Top Betting Tips
Wins at Signal-Iduna-Park have not been easy to come by recently for Bayern Munich but if they have Robert Lewandowski and Jerome Boateng fit, they will believe they can take maximum points considering the form of the two teams. Bayern Munich are 21/20 to win the match with Ladbrokes. Borussia Dortmund have been involved in plenty of high scoring matches in the Bundesliga this season and although they may score a goal themselves, keeping them out is going to be a problem. You can get 11/5 with Ladbrokes for Bayern Munich to win and both teams to score. You cannot underestimate the value of former Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski to Bayern Munich this season. The Pole has 10 goals to his name for club country this season and can be backed at 3/1 with Ladbrokes to open the scoring.